Who, when and how: Screening for MRSA

Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains one of the foremost hospital acquired pathogens.
Patients colonised or infected with MRSA provide a reservoir within hospitals, although infection prevention and control measures minimise the risk of transmission.
Although there is broad agreement on the control measures required for...

Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 21, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts